Today is World Snowboard Day and we have a few words to cover! Ever wonder what those snowboarders with the 1960’s surfer-like vernacular were actually saying? In the spirit of celebration, we’re hear to clear some things up! In no time you’ll be shreddin’ the gnar and telling your buddy how crispy the pow is that day!

For Starters…

Shreddin’ the Gnar: Just a uber cool way of saying “going snowboarding”.

Pow: Short term for soft powder snow. Freshly fallen, huge snowflakes and super fluffy.

Crunchy or Crispy: really awesome, really sweet, super.

Ridin’: Another term for snowboarding or going down the slope.

Spoice: A word that can be used for anything, especially “nice”.

Chatter: The noise your board makes on rough terrain.

Gnarley: Awesome, really good or could be used to describe a crazy fall.

The Nitty-Gritty

Yard Sale: When you fall down the slope and you lose some of your gear on the way.

Jib: A trick you do off anything on the spine of a jump. A spine of a jump is an edge where a vertical side meets the horizontal, like a rail or tree.

Carve: Another word for turning.

Taco: A fall after a trick where your body folds over a rail.

Biff: wipe out, fall.

Blinger: A person who cares about matching their gear and clothing  over actually riding.

In just three easy steps, your kiddos will be outfitted in a properly sized bike and you’ll be able to save a little bit of money! They won’t outgrow this deal!

How it Works:

1. Buy any new kids bike from Alpine Shop.

2. Within 3 years, bring it back and trade it up for a new kids’ bike.

3. We’ll give you up to 50% of what you paid for the trade in as a credit towards the next size bike.

Roll Into the Program

Didn’t buy a bike with us from the start? We can’t save you as much money this way, but…bring in ANY used kids’ bike in decent riding condition to donate to Boy & Girls Club or St. Louis Bike Works and we’ll give you 10% off a new kids’ bike.

What Happens to the Old Bike?

Trade-ins from the Trade-up Program that are not sold are donated to either the Boys & Girls Club or St. Louis Bike Works.